Project Bloopers

I was looking at the photo records of my restoration project and was reminded of the bloopers I made. I am not talking about the technical things that I may not have fully understood. I tested, checked, and rechecked engine and drive train components very carefully using advice from many including professionals on this board. With the help, I feel I was quite successful in these areas for a first timer. I am referring to dumb moves that were simple but somehow snuck in under the radar. They were aggrivating then, but are sort of funny now.

Blooper example -

I put the wheels on the rims and applied the final coats of paint. I didn't line the valve stem holes on the rim up with the relief in the cast wheels. I never noticed this until I looked at the photo. Of coarse I had to chip the paint off the nuts, studs, clamps, rim, and wheel to correct it. Then I had fix all the damage.

Other Bloopers? I know they're out there!

Mark

Rich Duane

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Thanks for the decal observation. I will get the correct one. I need the one for the front of the battery box also. From this board and Green and Two Cylinder magizine I see you can buy them individually. I plan to get the correct battery box and seat. I balked at the $75 price for a new one. Now they are $95 with no bottom, or battery hold down. I did install the correct rear light without the red insert to reuse with the correct box. I have a bullet light not yet installed. I used a two position light switch (intended for a later model) and I will wire the extra position for fronts and red bullet rear. It will never be perfect. I am not going for that. It's a user. It is too common put every component factory perfect. It is, however, very special to me.

Mark

The last photo on this thread I promise. Just learned to do photos right with photobucket.

Photobucket is also great for creating slide shows.

Thanks,

Kurt

Mark

I bought the rims new years before the restoration. I am sure they are aftermarket. I understand your cautions and respect yur experience. Deere certianly put the lugs there for a reason. The tractor has pulled hard and frequently with these rims. It has 15.5 tires and they are loaded with rim gard. I have 10 plus acres on a 3-14 555 plow and other tillage tools since the project. There have also been many high gear runs on the road. At this point I will stay the coarse. If I ever have the tires off I think I will weld some lugs in. In the mean time, I believe they are not going to slip.

Thanks for the input.

Mark

Yes I can relate to some scuffs when the tires were mounted. I painted everything separately and made the final passes after assembly with masking as necessary. What I didn't do would qualify as another blooper. The tractor painting was going OK to my standards (nothing like the SMOOTHED DEERES which are very impressive!) I did not take everything else out of the barn during painting. My 1 year old baler and nearly new JD garden tractor (barely visible) took on a lot of overspray. I swear John Deere Classic paint will waft out of one building and into another and stick to something.

Mark

SD

Thank You very much! It does have a Model 60 seat and battery box and some non JD fasteners. My dad had it from new.

Mark

Andy.

It is a 48 shipped on May 11 to the Lansing Michigan branch house. It burned up with a full tank of gas in 2001. I tore it down until there was nothing on the jack stands but an empty rear end housing. I think I have seen your 49 in the tractor photos. You have a lot to work with. Good luck with your project.

Mark

Nice looking A ! My tractors are junk compared to this little gem . This is one of the best paint jobs iv'e ever seen on a antique tractor . Jeff did this restoration for Deere Corp. I think ? Not sure on that .